Director of FP&A

Location: Downtown Manhattan, New York (3 days a week onsite)

Salary: $200,000 - $220,000 annually + bonus

Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership & Executive Advisory
  • Serve as a trusted financial advisor to executive leadership and business unit heads, directly influencing decision-making on key growth initiatives.
  • Deliver high-impact financial performance updates, strategic insights, and recommendations to executive leadership, the Board of Directors, and external stakeholders/investors.
  • Drive the strategic narrative for executive discussions, aligning corporate financial planning with overarching long-term objectives.
• Financial Planning, Modeling & Execution
  • Oversee the end-to-end execution of annual budgets, quarterly rolling forecasts, and multi-year strategic plans supported by robust scenario planning.
  • Build and refine sophisticated models to evaluate strategic investments, capital allocations, potential M&A activities, and revenue drivers.
  • Establish, track, and monitor company-wide KPIs, partnering across teams to ensure financial accountability and continuous operational improvement.
• Operational Excellence & Team Leadership
  • Lead, mentor, and scale a team of FP&A managers and analysts, cultivating a culture of collaboration, accountability, and professional growth.
  • Continuously elevate FP&A processes, reporting tools, and enterprise financial planning systems to maximize efficiency, accuracy, and scalability.
  • Partner closely with Accounting, Treasury, and Corporate Development to ensure seamless enterprise-wide financial management.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field required; MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.
• Experience: 15+ years of progressive FP&A experience, including significant leadership roles managing multi-tiered teams within complex, global environments.
• Industry Expertise: Strong business acumen with deep familiarity in the SaaS and/or Life Sciences sectors preferred.
• Technical Proficiency:
  • Expert financial modeling and advanced spreadsheet/data manipulation capabilities.
  • Hands-on experience with modern enterprise FP&A planning platforms and ERP systems.
  • Familiarity with modern business intelligence and data visualization platforms.
• Strategic & Communication Skills: Proven track record of presenting to C-suite executives and boards with exceptional clarity, narrative-building, and influence.
• Accounting Core: Deep foundational knowledge of GAAP and corporate finance principles.